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The Caribbean (Dutch: Caraïben; French: Caraïbes; Spanish: Caribe) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. The region is located southeast of Northern America, east of Central America, and to the north and west of South America.

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Medicine students attend a class at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Monday, March 15, 2010. Around 10,000 students mainly from Latin America are studying medicine under full scholarships granted by Cuba's government. Latin America
DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 12: Randy Lewis of Grenada competes in the Mens Triple Jump Qualification during Day 1 of the IAAF World Indoor Championships at the Aspire Dome on March 12, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Grenada
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Foreign Ministers, from left to right, of Belize, Wilfred Peter Elrington, of Guatemala, Haroldo Rodas, of Honduras, Patricia Rodas, of Costa Rica Bruno Stagno, of El Salvador Hugo Martinez, of Panama Meliton Arrocha and of Nicaragua Harold Rivas, pose for pictures during a meeting in San Jose, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. Belize
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Spring break revelers dance at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in Cancun, Mexico late Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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Spring break revelers dance at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in Cancun, Mexico late Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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Spanish state secretary for Cooperation Soraya Rodriguez Ramos and Gabon minister of Economy and Trade Paul Bunduku-Latha (LtR) talk priorto EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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Spanish state secretary for Cooperation Soraya Rodriguez Ramos and Gabon minister of Economy and Trade Paul Bunduku-Latha (LtR) talk priorto EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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General secretary of ACP States Mohamed Ibn Chambas (L) and EU commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs (R), talk prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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General secretary of ACP States Mohamed Ibn Chambas (L) and EU commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs (R), talk prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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Gabon' Minister-Delegate under the Minister of the Economy, Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Paul Bunduku-Latha signs notes on March 19, 2010 prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, at the EU headquarters in Brussels. The 78 ACP nations on revising the 2000 Cotonou Agreement, re-negotiate the accord which will also aim to tackle the proliferation of small arms and the threats imposed by organised crime, people and drugs trafficking trade and political aspects.

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Gabon' Minister-Delegate under the Minister of the Economy, Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Paul Bunduku-Latha signs notes on March 19, 2010 prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, at the EU headquarters in Brussels. The 78 ACP nations on revising the 2000 Cotonou Agreement, re-negotiate the accord which will also aim to tackle the proliferation of small arms and the threats imposed by organised crime, people and drugs trafficking trade and political aspects.

AFP 

EU commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs and Gabon minister of Economy and Trade Paul Bunduku-Latha (LtR) talk prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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EU commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs and Gabon minister of Economy and Trade Paul Bunduku-Latha (LtR) talk prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, March 19, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows some clouds in the Caribbean Sea as no tropical development is noticed in the region.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, March 19, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows some clouds in the Caribbean Sea as no tropical development is noticed in the region.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

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A spring break reveler hangs from her feet at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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A spring break reveler hangs from her feet at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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A spring break reveler gets a swig of margarita at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico lat night Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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A spring break reveler gets a swig of margarita at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico lat night Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows broken to overcast low clouds with scattered showers over the Yucatan Peninsula, the Yucatan Channel, the northwestern Caribbean Sea, and western Cuba. Meanwhile, the tail of a cold front sparks showers to the north of the Dominican Republic. Additional, scattered showers develop near the end of a trough of low pressure that reaches the Leeward Islands.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows broken to overcast low clouds with scattered showers over the Yucatan Peninsula, the Yucatan Channel, the northwestern Caribbean Sea, and western Cuba. Meanwhile, the tail of a cold front sparks showers to the north of the Dominican Republic. Additional, scattered showers develop near the end of a trough of low pressure that reaches the Leeward Islands.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 13:45 p.m. EST shows only a few areas of clouds in the Caribbean Sea as no tropical development is noticed in the region.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 13:45 p.m. EST shows only a few areas of clouds in the Caribbean Sea as no tropical development is noticed in the region.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:45 PM EST shows a cold front extending from the Florida Panhandle across the Gulf of Mexico to the Mexico Gulf Coast. In the Caribbean Sea, mostly sunny skies prevail across the region.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:45 PM EST shows a cold front extending from the Florida Panhandle across the Gulf of Mexico to the Mexico Gulf Coast. In the Caribbean Sea, mostly sunny skies prevail across the region.

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Spring break revelers dance at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in Cancun, Mexico late Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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Spring break revelers dance at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in Cancun, Mexico late Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

Spanish state secretary for Cooperation Soraya Rodriguez Ramos and Gabon minister of Economy and Trade Paul Bunduku-Latha (LtR) talk priorto EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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Spanish state secretary for Cooperation Soraya Rodriguez Ramos and Gabon minister of Economy and Trade Paul Bunduku-Latha (LtR) talk priorto EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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General secretary of ACP States Mohamed Ibn Chambas (L) and EU commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs (R), talk prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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General secretary of ACP States Mohamed Ibn Chambas (L) and EU commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs (R), talk prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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Gabon' Minister-Delegate under the Minister of the Economy, Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Paul Bunduku-Latha signs notes on March 19, 2010 prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, at the EU headquarters in Brussels. The 78 ACP nations on revising the 2000 Cotonou Agreement, re-negotiate the accord which will also aim to tackle the proliferation of small arms and the threats imposed by organised crime, people and drugs trafficking trade and political aspects.

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Gabon' Minister-Delegate under the Minister of the Economy, Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Paul Bunduku-Latha signs notes on March 19, 2010 prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, at the EU headquarters in Brussels. The 78 ACP nations on revising the 2000 Cotonou Agreement, re-negotiate the accord which will also aim to tackle the proliferation of small arms and the threats imposed by organised crime, people and drugs trafficking trade and political aspects.

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EU commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs and Gabon minister of Economy and Trade Paul Bunduku-Latha (LtR) talk prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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EU commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs and Gabon minister of Economy and Trade Paul Bunduku-Latha (LtR) talk prior to EU negotiations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) nations on revising a development agreement signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, on March 19, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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